Scars of the Sun
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In a night painted with raw, incendiary desire, the story follows Shuhei as he slips from a morbid funeral into a world pulsing with illicit passions. At the seductive bar "EDEN," sultry whispers and heady intoxication set the stage for heated encounters—moments charged with forbidden attraction. An awkward, yet intensely charged reunion with his estranged brother in a steamy hotel room sparks a domino effect of erotic interludes, igniting wild nights at a pulsating disco and secret rendezvous at a coastal villa. Here, simmering rivalries and envious longings flare into explosive encounters, culminating in a searing, tumultuous climax where the boundaries between lust and violence vanish in a frenzy of physical, unrestrained ecstasy.
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Cast
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Kenichi Kaneda
Shuhei Motegi
Also in
Takeda Shingen
The Imperial Navy
Satoshi Sadanaga
Toshiro Karasawa
Also in
Heaven and Earth
The Legend of Sayo
Mirai Hayashi
Kaori Tasaka
No other roles listed
Koji Tanaka
Koji Motegi
Also in
Yokohama BJ Blues
Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack of the Kazama Sisters
Ken Ogata
Rintaro Motegi (Shuhei's Father)
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Ballad of Narayama
Kyōko Enami
Akiko Akutsu (Shuhei's Mother)
Known for
Gamera vs. Barugon
Gokusen
Hiroshi Mikami
Tsutomu Kobayashi
Known for
Premonition
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Akihiro Shimizu
Yusuke Kondo
Also in
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
Fall Guy
Yūko Katagiri
Mayumi Nakahira
Also in
Marital War in Kibogaoka
Seduction of the White Angel
Cliff Lanning
Koji Akutsu
Hiroshi Fukami
Hajime Doi
Also in
Story of White Coat: Indecent Acts
Bloody! Scary Horror!
Ken Yamaoka
Takeshi Suzuki
Also in
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Chūsei Sone Director · Nanae Shimada Screenplay Toshimichi Saeki Screenplay
First release February 14, 1981 · Produced in Japan · Original title 太陽のきずあと
Production
Toei Central Film
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
太陽のきずあと
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 14, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
April 9, 2025 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
July 27, 2026 · Physical · Third Window Films Blu-ray
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